"Outsmarting bugs with a fan may be a poorly known strategy. But - TopicsExpress



          

"Outsmarting bugs with a fan may be a poorly known strategy. But the method, it turns out, is endorsed by the American Mosquito Control Association, a nonprofit group based in Mount Laurel, N.J., that publishes a journal bearing its name. “Mosquitoes are relatively weak fliers,” it says on its Web site, “so placing a large fan on your deck can provide a low-tech solution.” The group says mosquitoes fly slowly — from roughly 1 to 1.5 miles per hour, depending on the species. Scientists have identified another factor. The breeze from a fan disperses the human emanations that allow female mosquitoes to zero in on us. (The guys are innocent! Honest! Females need the stolen blood for egg making.)" nytimes/2013/07/16/science/a-low-tech-mosquito-deterrent.html?src=me&ref=general
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:22:39 +0000

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